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How To: Build a rocket stove

The rocket stove, invented by Dr. Larry Winiarski, was developed to require much less cooking fuel than a traditional stove. The rocket stove also emits less dangerously, as most of the energy burned turns into heat. To build this rocket stove, you will need sheet metal or a 5 litre metal can, clay, water, sawdust, a wooden mold, a clay brick, vermiculite or perlite, and cement. Learn how to build a rocket stove by watching this video tutorial.

How To: Make a fork and spoon in the bush

In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to make utensils in the wilderness. You'll see how to make a wooden fork, spoon, pot hanger and support when out in the woods. Also, learn how to clean your knife using moss. A nice piece of hazel wood is what you'll want for this survival bushcraft technique.

How To: Identify trees and their uses

Ever wonder what tree is which in the bush, or what each tree is useful for? This video tutorial will show you how to identify the various trees that are useful in Bushcraft. Andrew Price explains the difference between the trees, like Ash, Beech, Holly, and Elder trees, and their uses. If you need to survive in the wilderness, this is a great way to do it.

How To: Use a knife in the wilderness

The knife is easily the most important tool in Bushcraft. Learn various cutting techniques as well as the parts of knife, the qualities that go into a good knife, and how to maintain and take care of your knife.

How To: Sharpen a bushcraft knife in the bush

This video tutorial will show you how to make your bushcraft knife as sharp as possible by using the Japanese Water Stone. This Bushman how-to video will give you full instructions on how to use the stone plus an introduction to a lighter method.

How To: Start a fire with firesteel and petroleum jelly balls

Learn to survive in the outdoors or in case of a disaster by watching this how-to video. This disaster prep video shows you how to use the firesteel and petroleum jelly cotton balls to start a fire. All you have to do is pull apart a pj ball, take the firesteel and scrape your knife along the steel to throw sparks into the fire ball. Follow along with these easy steps and start a simple survival fire.

How To: Use the M-209 portable mechanical cipher machine unit

Here is the training video used to teach soldiers how to use the M-209 portable, mechanical cipher machine unit.

How To: Build a log cabin fire

Watch this how-to video showing how to build a log cabin fire, which is an easy to build and easy to light fire that can be built using woods from any environment (especially an environment where you find log cabins!)

How To: Make an ultralight wick backpacking stove

Remind yourself how to make an ultralight wick back packing stove with tips from this how-to video. Or, just plain teach yourself how to do it, depending on what level you are at in making ultralight wick backpacking stoves.

How To: Save your life with chocolate and a soda can

Learn this useful survival trick that could one day save your life! Survive by using this soda can and chocolate trick. Basically, you will create a fire with a leaf. Get tips from this how-to video, especially on how to best use the polished surface to point the sunlight into one small "dot."

How To: Gather basket making materials for weaving

Check out this video to learn how to gather basket making materials with tips from a how to tutorial. This is for weaving baskets with willow.

How To: Make cordage from plant fibers

Check out this how to tutorial to learn how to make cordage from plant fibers. Don't forget that the plant, dogvane, is ideal cordage material.

How To: Make flaked stone tools with flint knapping

Check out this video to learn how to use flintknapping to make flaked stone tools. Find an angle that is less than an ninety degree angle to strike the stone.

How To: Flint knap flaked stone tools

Check out this video to learn how to do flintknapping with flaked stone tools (The stones look like obsidian.)

How To: Make a wood gas stove

Make a small stove to burn wood chips using the wood gas method. Get tips from this how to tutorial.

How To: Use a compact wood burning stove

Use a compact wood burning stove. Check out this how to tutorial to learn how the features function.

How To: Deter burglars away from your house

Installing a home security system can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. This how to video shows you some easy practices that keep your home well protected. All you need is a few inexpensive items such as flood lights, signs, and light timers.

How To: Keep your home safe by thinking like a burglar

Your home security systems may not work for you if you don't turn it on. To top it off some of your bad habits can invite thieves in to your home. This how to video reviews some common sense steps to protect your home from burglars.

How To: Use pop can survival tips

Could an empty pop can save your life? Sure it could! Just build a fire with a can using tips from this video.

How To: Make a fire piston from a flashlight

Learn how to make a fire piston or fire syringe from a MagLite flashlight.

How To: Light a fire with a mag light and wires

This video will show you an all-new fire starting idea that deals with steel wool and your flashlight batteries.

How To: Secure kitchen cabinets for an earthquake

This video will give you tips on how to secure your cabinets so that things don't come flying out of them in the event of an earthquake.

How To: Identify tinder fungus for fire starting

This is a short video showing what tinder fungus is, what to look for, and how it is used. Tinder fungus is nice to have because it does not combust quickly, but rather smolder for a long time.

How To: Identify fatwood for fire starting

This is a short video to help in identifying a fatwood stump. Fatwood is what happens when a tree dies a sudden death, and the roots continue sending resin to the rest of the tree, which creates resin-rich fire starting fatwood.

How To: Put together a good fire starting kit

This is an instructional video on how to put together a fire starting kit. The kit includes everything from a lighter to fatwood. The second video in this sequence will show you how to use the items detailed in the fire starting kit.

How To: Use a Wind King rope lighter

This video is a short demonstration of the wind king rope lighter, a small lighter that uses a length of cloth rope and a flint to create an ember for fire making. With this helpful lighter, you can make fire in places where the wind would normally destroy your lighter's flame.

How To: Light a self starting lighter

This video is a short demonstration of a self-starting lighter from the New Method Co. in action.

How To: Repel ticks naturally

Protect yourself from Lyme disease without exposing yourself to a lot of pesticides. This how-to video will show you how you can get rid of those ticks before they even bite you.

How To: Use a Norwegian gas mask

This video will show you how to put on a Norwegian style gas mask.

How To: Make your home burglar-proof

Check out this video to learn how to make your home burglar-proof. It's fairly easy, he says.

How To: Use an empty lighter to create fire in an emergency

Even when your lighter (whether piezo or flintwheel) is empty, you can get another light or fire! The Isobutane propellant and flammable base gives you a temporary ignitable fuel source.

How To: Use garlic and ginger for a cough remedy

Garlic ginger syrup is an herbal cough remedy. This cough home remedy would make use of cough herbs such as garlic and ginger. Learn how to make this garlic remedy that is garlic ginger syrup.

How To: Use rose hip recipes

The how to video contains rose recipes, such as making herbal vinegar and honey. This rose recipe makes use of rosehip. Learn some of these rose recipes by watching this video. Rose hip honey can heal a sore throat.

How To: Treat coughs and fever with elderberry

The elderberry is an excellent herb and can be used to treat cough and fever. This video shows how to make cough syrup using elderberry.

How To: Dry stinging nettle herbs

Learn how to dry herbs, particularly nettle. Yay! This how to video is a great step-by-step tutorial on drying stinging nettle. Nettle is a great spicy herb that can add extra flavor to any dish.

How To: Handle food safely when camping

Memorial Day signifies the unofficial kickoff for outdoor activities like camping. Camping can either be a flurry of fun and adventure, or a miserable few days of getting sick in the bushes and being dehydrated. Every summer, thousands of people set out on these camping adventures, and every summer, many become stricken with food borne illnesses or a parasitic infection. Watch this how to video to keep this from happening to you.